Family and Education
b. c. 1551, o.s. of George Rodney of Over Badgworth and Congresbury, Som., and Elizabeth, da. of one Kirton of Cheddar, Som.The Gen. n.s. xvii. 101. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1568; M. Temple 1571. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (with £1,000), Jane, da. of Sir Henry Seymour† of Marwell, Hants, 4s. incl. Sir Edward*, 3da. nine other ch. The Gen. n.s. xvii. 101. suc. fa. 1580, cos. Sir George Rodney 1601; Ibid. 100-2. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 105. d. 6 Aug. 1612. CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 144.
Offices Held

Servant of Edward Seymour, 1st earl of Hertford by 1578. Cal. of Antrobus Deeds ed. R.B. Pugh (Wilts. Rec. Soc. iii), 58.

Kpr. Pilton Park, Som. by 1583; HMC Bath, iv. 199. j.p. Som. c.1593–d.; Hatfield House, ms 278; C66/1620. commr. sewers, Som. 1603, 1610, C181/1, f. 70; 181/2, f. 129v. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. aid 1609; SP14/43/107. sheriff, Som. 1611–d. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 125.

Main residence: Pilton and Stoke Rodney, Som.
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Commons 1604-1629
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RODNEY, Sir John (c.1551-1612)

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